Steering children toward success in Timor-Leste
It`s never too early to learn this lesson: “You need to study to get more knowledge and skills,” Josefa tells the children, aged five and younger, at the early childhood development (ECD) centre in…
Indian Cricket Captain makes a pitch for reading
In December former Indian cricket captain, Anil Kumble (pictured above) helped ChildFund India launch their new nationwide reading campaign. Kumble kicked off the brand new ‘Books, My Friends’…
Riding toward a dream in Sri Lanka
There was a time when an impatient Piyumi, waiting for her father to take her to school, was a regular sight. Her teacher often scolded her for being late. Her long trek from home to school was…
Educating nomadic communities in rural India
At the far end of a long desert stretch sparsely covered with stunted trees, thorny shrubs and grass, a group of young children is engrossed in a traditional song and dance game inside a tiny room…